changing table

American  

[chayn-jing tay-buhl] / ˈtʃeɪn dʒɪŋ ˌteɪ bəl /

noun

1. a small rectangular table with raised sides for use when changing a baby’s diaper, usually with storage space underneath or, in a public restroom, folding down from the wall.

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Etymology

Origin of changing table

First recorded in 1915–20

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Example Sentences

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changing table

The office belonged to head coach Sean McVay, and now it features walls painted pink and light blue and a crib, a changing table and a menagerie of stuffed animals.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 10, 2026

It is understood that Skye fell from the changing table after a staff member left her unattended to look for nappy cream.

From BBC ● Nov. 12, 2025

We know that because reporter Matt Laslo discovered a copy of it this week laying on a changing table in a bathroom on the House side of the Capitol.

From Slate ● Sep. 23, 2023

That it was found on a baby changing table in a bathroom is just too perfect.

From Salon ● Sep. 20, 2023

I put him up on the changing table and take off the wet one and Lord almighty if there ain’t three tinker toys and one a Miss Leefolt’s bobby pins in there.

From "The Help" by Kathryn Stockett

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